invaderzim
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https://www.jdslabs.com/products/190/atom-amp/Would be cool if someone could post a link to the atom once it is officially released.
https://www.jdslabs.com/products/190/atom-amp/Would be cool if someone could post a link to the atom once it is officially released.
It's got a low output impedance and doesn't do anything crazy with low impedance loads. The biggest problem you might run into is half a dB of channel mismatch when the pot is close to being turned all the way down.How does the Atom pair with sensitive IEMs?
Any particular reason?
BTW, if there is any kind of revision– would you consider an XLR out on the amp? Doesn't need to be balanced, just for convenience. I'm sure there's other neurotics that would appreciate XLR pin-out, even as a more expensive add-on option.
It is the nature of unbalanced interconnect to induce ground loops between my instrument and the device being tested. Also, when you use a real headphone instead of my analyzer, it has no power so such ground loops may disappear in practice. Or be worse due to what you connect upstream to it. Either way, I would not chase another power supply unless you are hearing hum, etc.Amazing performance at this price point. @amirm it appears there's a large 60 Hz mains hum in the dashboard view, if this is coming from the included power brick, would it be possible to improve performance even further with a cleaner / higher quality power supply?
When John reached out to me, this was a concern for both of us. He was very clear that he liked the fact that in the past I had tested random customer unit. The issue was that someone had posted on their facebook page that they would not believe the specs unless I tested them! So he asked me what I thought. I told him that my preference for sure was to test units I have bought or members send in. But that I make an exception if a device is not available in the market because then it provides the only independent data available. Since this was the case here, we proceeded as such.Generally speaking, with this kind of preview-review, there is a risk that the manufacturer sends a "golden unit" to @amirm, I think.
Test of a unit bought on the market is a little bit more valuable, to me.
My pleasure. Is it rated that low?Great review, thank you Amir!
This looks like a bargain for sure.
I would be curious to see how it behaves with lower impedance loads, say 16 ohm or lower...
noIs it rated that low?
Wouldn't you have to pay the VAT even if you bought one locally?The shipping costs are just too damn high. I would have to pay 37.13$ to ship it to Germany. That is more than a third of the devices price... If I add the 19% tax to the price it is nearly double as expensive as the standard price of the atom. It is not even possible to share the shipping costs with other people because the price rises extremely. If I order three devices I would have to pay nearly 76$ for shipping. Ridiculous...
Then I can't chance it right now.
I am not familiar with the import laws, but I think you are right. I remember that my grandma bought something in the US once and she did not report it to the german "Zoll". They caught here and she had to pay a lot of money afterwards, because you have to pay the VAT even if you buy it locally. The VAT is not the problem here, but the high shipping costs are.Wouldn't you have to pay the VAT even if you bought one locally?
The shipping costs are just too damn high. I would have to pay 37.13$ to ship it to Germany. That is more than a third of the devices price... If I add the 19% tax to the price it is nearly double as expensive as the standard price of the atom. It is not even possible to share the shipping costs with other people because the price rises extremely. If I order three devices I would have to pay nearly 76$ for shipping. Ridiculous...
Amazing performance at this price point. @amirm it appears there's a large 60 Hz mains hum in the dashboard view, if this is coming from the included power brick, would it be possible to improve performance even further with a cleaner / higher quality power supply?